Becoming a Citizen of Trinidad and Tobago

CONTENTS Definition of Personality2 How a person becomes a citizen in Trinidad and Tobago.. 3 Roles of a Citizen .. 7 Qualities of an outstanding citizen 8 Pictures of archive 9 DEFINITION OF soulfulnessALITY According to the American Psychological Association, genius refers to the individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. These patterns can be discovered amongst all living organisms at bottom the universe. Personality is the essential character of a person and is that aspect of every human being that impresses others.HOW A PERSON BECOMES A CITIZEN OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO This is the complete legal process of becoming a Trinidad and Tobago citizen- 1. A person must(prenominal) apply to be a citizen at through the ministry of national security. 2. You must fulfill these criteria * The spouse of a occupier or citizen of Trinidad and Tobago. * The p arnt or grandparent of a resident or citizen of Trinidad and Tobago who resides in the aw kward and is get outing and able to digest care and maintenance for you. * Working in Trinidad and Tobago under a Work Permit for five or more(prenominal) continuous geezerhood at the clipping of application.However, a former resident or citizen of Trinidad and Tobago who wishes to obtain residency again would have to * Obtain a Police Certificate of Character from all countries of residence within the farthermost five years and from Trinidad and Tobago. Please follow the link below for data on obtaining a Police Certificate of Character from Trinidad and Tobago. Certificates must non be dated more than cardinal months ahead the date of application. * obtain legally entered the country if you are currently living in Trinidad and Tobago. non be in a prohibited class as sketch in Section 8(1) of immigration Act. The Immigration Act can be viewed in its entirety on the Ministry of National Securitys Immigration Division website. 3. You must obtain and complete two copies of a P&I 6 Form from one of the offices below, or from any Trinidad and Tobago overseas mission. These are acquirable at 1. Citizenship and Immigration Section Temple Court 31-33 Abercromby Street, Ground pull down Port of Spain Trinidad, westernmost Indies Phone (868) 623-2441-5 facsimile machine (868) 625-9405 E-Mailemailprotected ov. tt 2. Immigration Office Port Authority Building Milford Road Scarborough Tobago, West Indies Tel (868) 639-2681 Fax (868) 639-1868 3. Both copies of the application form should be completed in unanimity with the included instructions and returned in person, together with all required accompaniment. need DOCUMENTATION * Four identical passport-sized photos taken within the last hexad months. * Birth Certificate and supporting Affidavit, if necessary (original and one copy). * Marriage Certificate, if relevant (original and one copy). Police Certificate of Character from previous counties of residence within the last five years and from Trinid ad and Tobago, dated not more than six months from the date of application. * Work Permits issued in the name of the applicator for five years (original and one copy). * Job Letter or, if self-employed, evidence of registration of Company and garner indicating nature of employment and income. * Financial statements reflecting any investment accounts, bank accounts or credit union accounts dated not more than two weeks before date of application. Tax Clearance Certificate B or C, which can be obtained at the Inland Revenue Department, Trinidad House, St. Vincent Street, Port of Spain. * Photocopies of all(prenominal) utilised page of a valid foreign Passport. The required documentation may vary according to the reason for applying for residency in Trinidad and Tobago. 4. The pastime fees are payable upon approval of an application for Resident Status * Nationals of Caribbean confederacy (CARICOM) countries pay TT$400. 00. Nationals of non-CARICOM countries pay TT$1000. 00. Payme nt must be made in cash or by certified check at Cashiers Unit Ground Floor, Ministry of National Security 31-33 Abercromby Street, Port of Spain Trinidad, West Indies The Cashiers Unit is open Monday through Friday from 800 am to 230 pm, except public holidays. If application was made at an Overseas foreign mission you are required to enter Trinidad and Tobago once your Resident Status is pass to pay your fees and to collect your Certificate of Resident Status.AFTER APPLICATION each(prenominal) applications are placed in a queue in the effect in which they are received. Staff from the Citizenship and Immigration Section will fall over each application and, if necessary, request omitted information. Once an application is deemed to be complete, the Ministry will send written presentment to the applicant of the date and time he or she has been scheduled for an interview. During the interview, an Immigration Officer will determine if the applicant qualifies for Resident Status. After the interview, the Ministry will send the applicant written notification of the final decision regarding his or her application for Resident Status. The period of time from when you apply to final decision may vary from one to four years. ROLES OF A CITIZEN As a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago many roles must be played. there are pay offs and responsibilities that are required in order to fulfill the countersink of a legal Trinidad and Tobago resident. The rights, roles and responsibilities of a citizen are available in the Trinidad and Tobago constitution. These rights are the right of the individual to career, liberty, security of the person and enjoyment of property And the right not to be deprived thereof except by referable process of truth * the right of the individual to equality before the law and the protection of the law * the right of the individual to respect for his private and family life * the right of the individual to equality of treatment from any publi c assurance in the exercise of any functions * the right to join political parties and to articulate political views * the right of a parent or guardian to provide a school of his own choice for the education of his child or ward * freedom of movement * freedom of conscience and religious tenet and observance * freedom of thought and expression * freedom of association and assembly and * Freedom of the press.QUALITIES OF AN OUTSTANDING CITIZEN An outstanding citizen must display characteristics that have a positive and significant impact on the country. Becoming a trustworthy citizen in take obeying the law, voting, paying attention to government and politics, donating money to swear out others, volunteering to help others and helping with problems and issues within society. Excelling at these and other duties amongst society creates the sodding(a) example of what an outstanding model citizen can be. Being an outstanding citizen comes with enceinte results. Awards and privil eges are given with the act of outstanding citizenry and a plenteous and prosperous lifestyle awaits the achiever.

The Art Of Beautiful Women

designI result attempt to display the comparison of the cultures that produce the Barbie hiss and the cultures that produce the Venus de Willendorf. While talking about the two cultures, I go forth describe some interesting but common themes the paleolithic cultures and the ultra forward-looking culture encounter what our recent culture has embraced and those things that it has deserted of which the palaeolithic culture in high regards. Meanwhile through my discussions I will show how much of our world cycloramas have changed from an era of the Venus de Willendorf to the modern world view of what the ideal woman should look like and how the view of beauty should not be as two-dimensional as the modern culture makes it out to be.OutlineIntroductiona.) Only the eye beholder hindqugraphicsers knock against the art of handsome women, this observation can be proven by looking at different cultures throughout the history of our times. The art of beautiful women is much more that what she looks like, it is also what a womans eubstance can withstand as well as what her body can produce. Womens bodies are only the expression of the women we allow to live inner them. Let that woman be free. Let her shine. And know that the house in which she lives will always be as beautiful as she believes it to be. foregoing cultures shows us what our modern culture plays to ignore. Bodyb.) crude ideas between the Paleothic culturess view on beauty verses our modern inns view.I.) A common idea on the views of beauty between the Paleothic culture and our modern societys view is that both cultures tend to admire a womans beauty each in their own way. c.) A bit of differences between the views of beauty of the Paleothic culture and the modern world.II.) The main difference between the culture of our past and nowssociety is that of size and make for of a woman. In the Paleothic culture, the ideal shape of a women is believed to have been rather a large size woman, she wo uld be considered volumpsous. Although todays society dictates that women of this era should be thin, big converge and well preserved. ConclusionThe main objective that was intended for discussion of this wallpaper was to discuss the different women idols that are famous in todays era as compared to the Paleothic era. The significance of women has changed with the passage of time along with the roles and responsibilities that were complete by them previously. There is a major difference between the idealizations of art of beautiful of women in the Paleothic culture and the art of beautiful women that is referred to in todays society.Some of the roles that women share from both eras were that women were depicted as some sort of sex symbol, and important enough for being electric shaver bearing. The role that the Barbie play in todays society will be researched in order to explore the societal, political implication of idols to draw the similarities and differences between the ea rliest known civilization and the culture of today s era.

Balsara Used to Its Advantage

explicate the environmental situationors which Balsara apply to its advantage. BALSARA USED TO ITS ADVANTAGE IN INDIA. with clove oil (which has been traditionally regarded in India as an effective deterrent to tooth decay and tooth ache) as a unique selling proposition IN MALAYSIA There was near(a) response to Miswak also in the Muslim dominated Malaysia. Its promotion highlighted the fact that miswak (Latin Name Salvadora Persica) was a plant that had been used for centuries by as a tooth cleaning twig. It had reference in Koran.Quoting from Faizal-E-Miswak, it was pointed out that prophet Mohammed used miswak before sleeping at night and after awakening. The religious stir in the promotion was reinforced by the findings of scientists all over the world, including Arabic ones, of the antibacterial property of clove and its ability to prevent tooth decay and gums. IN USA Market intelligence revealed that there was a growing option in the advanced counties for nature base d products. Balsara tied up with Auromere Imports Inc. (AAII), Los Angeles.An function established by American followers of Aurobindo, an Indian philosopher saint. Eight months of intensive R & D enabled Balsara to develop a tooth paste containing 24 herb tea ingredients that would satisfy the required parameter. Auromere was voted as the No. 1 toothpaste in uniting Eastern USA The product line was extended by introducing some(prenominal) variants of Auromere. A saccharine free toothpaste was introduced. It was found that mint and menthol were taboo for users of homoeopathic medicines.So a product free of such mints was developed. Auromere Fresh Mint for the younker and Auromere Cina Mint containing a combination of cinnamon and peppermint were also introduced BALSARA put-upon THESE SENTIMENTS. In the case of Balsara there was increased demand for products which were herbal, organic etc from the customers. The marketing mix was designed to take advantage of the same whereby i t included native and herbal products and private label brands to customers who were willing to pay for the same.

Bureaucracy and Max Weber

CONTENT INTRODUCTION2 CHARACTERISTICS OF MAX weber THEORY OF BUREAUCRACY2 CRITICS TOWARDS MAX WEBERS THEORY5 ADVANTAGES OF MAX WEBER THEORIES6 CONCLUSION7 BIBLIOGRAPHY8 1. 0 Introduction According to Stephen P. Robbins and Mary Coulter in their book coroneted Management, bureaucratism merchant ship be specify as a contour line of organisation characterised by division of labour, a light-headedly defined hierarchy, circumstantial predominates and regulations, and inert kinship. bureaucracy usually gives a negative meaning in life.When it comes to bureaucracy, automati clapperclawy people would imagine things like red-tape, fil conduct form with as well as m whatsoever information and too detail, small problems become complicated because of the traffic pattern to be abided and others. Even though we normally equalize bureaucracy with inefficiency, besides the truth is, it represents efficiency because the advantages ar to a greater extent than disadvantages. Bureaucracy t o a fault faecal matter be regarded as an effective way created in pasture to draw to a big nerve. The bigger and complicated a formal governing body, the greater requirement needed to control and synchronize every members activities.The necessities crowd appear be fulfilled by bureaucracy, which is an role structure operated low a rules and procedures. Max weber defines transcription as a genial mechanism that maximizes efficiency and strong point in administration. 2. 0 Characteristics of Bureaucracy by Max weber Webers focus on the trend of rationalization led him to concern himself with the operation and expansion of big enterprises in both the universal and private sectors of modern societies Bureaucracy can be considered to be a particular case of rationalization, or rationalization applied to uman organization. Bureaucratic coordination of benevolent work on, Weber believed, is the distinctive mark of modern social structures. In order to study these organizat ions, both historically and in contemporary society, Weber demonstrable the characteristics of an paragon-type bureaucracy 2. 0. 1 indite Rules of Conduct According to Weber, all conclusions, rules and actions interpreted by the organization argon formulated and recorded in writing. Written documents ensure that there is continuity of the organizations policies and procedures. Cutajar, 2010) Weber in a bad way(p) that rational bureaucracies must be managed in accordance with cargonfully demonstrable rules and principles that can be learned and applied and that transactions and decisions must be recorded so that rules can he reviewed. Only with such rules and principles can the activities of hundreds of managers at different levels in the organization be predicted and coordinated. If we cannot predict what others exit do, then we cannot count on them. 2. 0. 2 Hierarchy of Authorityhierarchical authority is required in bureaucracies so that highly trained experts can be properl y used as managers. (Borgatti, 2002) The type of authority primed(p) eat up by Weber rests on the belief of in the uprightness of formal rules and hierarchies, and in the right of those elevated in the hierarchy to posses authority and issues argument. Authority is abandoned to the officials based on their skills, position and authority move formally in each position. For instance, officer graduated from universities is respected more than the officer with no qualification from universities.He give be given more authorities and issues command. 2. 0. 3 Hierarchical Structure According to Weber, bureaucracies ar goal-oriented organizations designed concord to rational principles in order to efficiently induce their goals. Offices are ranked in a hierarchical order, with information flow up the chain of command, directives current down. It was self-evident that coordinating the divisions of large organizations requires clear lines of authority organized in a hierarchy. That means there are clear levels of graded authority.All employees in the organization must see who their boss is, and each person should always respect the chain of command that is, people should give orders only to their own subordinates and receive orders only done their own immediate superior In this way, the people at the wind can be sure that directives arrive where they are meant to go and endure where responsibilities lie. 2. 0. 4 Division of Labour Division of labour or in other word, forte of division, means each office has a defined sphere of competence.The tasks of the organization are divided into distinct functions given to break dance offices. These functions are clearly specified so that the staff know simply what is expected of them. Job-holders are given the authority necessary to carry come in their roles. Webers idea of running(a) specialization applies both to persons within an organization and to relations between larger units or divisions of the organizat ion. Stephen P. Borgatti in his article titled bureaucracy give an example of division of labour by Swift & Co.In his article, within a Swift packing plant, work was broken down into m whatsoever special tasks, and employees were assigned to one or a a couple of(prenominal) such tasks, including the tasks involved in coordinating the work of others. So, Swift was divide into a number of divisions, each specializing in one of the tasks in the riotous process of bringing meat from the ranch to the consumer. Weber argued that such specialization is essential to a rational bureaucracy and that the specific boundaries separating one functional division from another must be fixed by explicit rules, regulations, and procedures. Borgatti, 2002) 2. 0. 5 Impersonality of Relationship Impersonality meansno hatred or madness with equality of treatment for all clients of the organization. It means, there must be no individual objectives are allowed. All people must follow the organization o bjectives. In other word, staff members are free of any impertinent responsibilities and constraints so that they are able to attend to their duties in a true(p) and objective way. For example, work is resolved from residence in order to separate personal duty and objective of the organization. 2. 0. Lifelong Career Commitment Weber stressed that employment in the organization should be seen as a career for officials. An official is a full-time employee, and anticipate a long career. After an introduction period, the employee is given tenure, which protects the employee from arbitrary dismissal. The organization should create a better working scheme such as clear packaging route and sound remuneration scheme. Max Weber viewed these bureaucratic elements as solutions to problems or defects within earlier and more traditional administrative establishments.Likewise, he viewed these elements as parts of a total system, which, combined and instituted effectively, would extend the effectiveness and efficiency of the administrative structure. 3. 0 Critics toward Max Weber Theories of Bureaucracy there are various critics from public administration philosophers toward bureaucracy system generated by max Weber. 3. 0. 1 Rigid Rules and Uncreative Weber run along out that the characteristics of his theory on bureaucracy is on hierarchical authority structure. However, the consequences that the organization has to bear is the lost of ability to generate new ideas.There are problems among lower officers due to hierarchical structure. It is because, in hierarchy, order is given by upper officer to the lower officer. The lower officer accepts the instruction without an opportunity to give their own opinion or ideas. So, there were no multiplication of new ideas and no any check and balance happen. A good organization should involve employees in decision making. 3. 0. 2 Slow end Making Process Because of Webers theory stressed on hierarchical authority, the deci sion making process become ineffective. It slows down the process.The decision is all coming from the top management. So, it takes too long for the information to come about the employees. 3. 0. 3 Exploitation of Position and creator Webers theory of bureaucracy could lead to exploitation. His suggestion on the use of written rule of conduct can bring problems. A. W Gouldner (1954) noticed that the govern according to rules culture in organization caused the consequences of members following the minimum possible rules in order to get by. So, in bureaucratic organization, employees who know to twist the rules would gradually or evidently be more powerful.In consequence, power will have a tendency to shift from a nominal attracter of the organization, who did not know how to play by the rules, to employee who really did. 3. 0. 4 fiddle is not Challenging In bureaucratic theory suggested by Weber, a promotion system is not encouraged. He prefers to use a system based on seniority or qualification in subdivision exams. It means, all the promotions are based on the period he has worked on the organization or the answers on the exam paper. Therefore, there is no fanaticism in work because the promotion system is not based on efficiency.The duties also are the same everyday and can create tedium among the officers. 3. 0. 5 Nonresponsive The theories suggested by Weber did not reflect to changes. Reflection is in the term of attitude and speed of changes or adjustments with the changes. For example, when people deal with organization agencies or department, bureaucracy cannot help to accelerate the process, meanwhile increase the marrow they have to take. The people have to pass through many processes onward their problems can be settled. 4. The Advantages of Max Weber Theories of Bureaucracy Webers bureaucracy is based on logic and rationality which are support by trained and qualified specialists. The element of a bureaucracy offers a stable and hierarchi cal model for an organization. 4. 0. 1 Pr neverthelesst Misuse of Power Max Weber theories of bureaucracy prevent the misuse of power. It stressed the impersonality of relationship where the officers must distinguish the duties from personal matters. Often happen in organization where officers use the facilities of the office for personal works.For example, an executive officer used to call his driver to fetch his daughter from school. This action cannot be legalised by the theory. This action shows how the officer used the facilities of the office for personal works. So, by applying the Max Weber theories, an officer can distinguish between the duties and personal matters. 4. 0. 2 finding is rationalised Bureaucracy practises rational concept is where every decision is based on the objectives and criteria set by the public. Decision being made is not parti pris as it free from personal matters.It contributes in democracy through technical foul ability, not because of heritage of family relation in order to obtain original position. 4. 0. 3 Clear and Written Records The characteristics of Max Weber bureaucracy lined up the need of written rules of conduct. It also stressed the documentation of any decision made. The advantage of this action is that it can be referred easily and any problems arise can be settled without rebuttal when there is a set of rules of conduct. 4. 0. 4 Specialization of WorksBureaucracy enables officers to know in depth on their tasks as the task is divided among them. The specialization also can decrease the burden of duties of the officer and can gradually increase their productivity. Besides that, it is easier for the management to choose among its officers whom are really capable to coiffe certain tasks. 4. 0. 5 Increase Efficiency and Effectiveness According to Weber, bureaucracies are goal-oriented organizations designed according to rational principles in order to efficiently slay their goals.Offices are ranked in a hierarch ical order, with information flowing up the chain of command, directives flowing down. Operations of the organizations are characterized by impersonal rules that explicitly state duties, responsibilities, standardized procedures and conduct of office holders. Offices are highly specialized. Appointments to these offices are made according to specialized qualifications rather than ascribed criteria. All of these ideal characteristics have one goal, to promote the efficient attainment of the organizations goals. 5. 0 mop upSome have seriously misinterpreted Weber and have claimed that he desire bureaucracy, that he believed that bureaucracy was an ideal organization. Others have pronounced Weber damage because bureaucracies do not live up to his list of ideals. Others have even claimed that Weber invented bureaucratic organization. But Weber draw offd bureaucracy as an ideal type in order to more accurately describe their growth in power and scope in the modern world. The bureau cratic coordination of the action of large numbers of people has become the dominant morphological feature of modern societies.It is only through this organizational device that large-scale planning and coordination, both for the modern state and the modern economy, become possible. The consequences of the growth in the power and scope of these organizations is vital to understanding our world. Bibliography Borgatti, S. P. (2002, April 02). analytictech. com. Retrieved March 10, 2011, from Bureaucracy http//www. analytictech. com/mb021/bureau. htm Cutajar, M. (2010, July 29). Max Weber Bureaucracy Theory. Retrieved March 10, 2011, from suite101. com http//www. suite101. com/content/max-weber-bureaucracy-theory-a267433

Understanding the Strategies of Activision Blizzard

Understanding the Strategies of Acti r eerie rash, Inc. What is the vision of Activision efflorescence, Inc.? Activision skin rash, Inc. s corporate vision is to be a worldwide attraction in the development, publishing, and diffusion of quality synergetic pastime software, online meat and function that deliver a super satisfying entertainment experience (Activision rash 2013 moment Form 10-K/A Amended formly Report). plane integration & Synergy Activision blizzard, Inc. s approach to success. Activision Blizzard, Inc. s a worldwide online, individual(prenominal) computer, console, handheld, and mobile granulose publisher (Activision Blizzard 2011 yearly Report). The attach to was created via the nuclear fusion of Activision, Inc. , Sego Merger Corporation, Vivendi S. A. , VGAC LLC, and Vivendi Games, Inc. (Activision Blizzard 2013 SEC Form 10-K/A Amended Annual Report). Utilizing horizontal integration, the merger integrated ownership of production facilities, distribution channels, line of battle outlets and ultimately allowed the formerly separate companies to profit from the other(a)s expertise (Turow 175). The new company expenditures three separate operating segments. Activision Publishing, Inc. , Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. , and Activision Blizzard distribution. Activision Blizzard, Inc. holds leading commercialize positions across every major category of the rapidly growing synergistic entertainment software industry (Activision Blizzard 2011 Annual Report), and is a innocent example of synergy, a situation where the final product is more invaluable than the sum of it individual parts (Turow 175), at work.What is the competitive environment for Activision Blizzard, Inc.? The interactive entertainment industry is intensely competitive with new products and platforms regularly introduced. Competitors interpolate in size from small companies with limited resources to large corporations who may lease greater financial, mar keting, and product development resources than Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Activision Blizzard 2013 SEC Form 10-K/A Amended Annual Report). Whom is Activision competing with in the marketplace? Activision Blizzard, Inc. competes primarily with other publishers of PC, online and goggle box patch console interactive entertainment software. Most similar in operating structure is Electronic Arts, which has the largest portfolio of blockbuster games, including many sports titles, and other game franchises with long histories of success. Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft compete directly with them in the development of software titles for their respective(prenominal) platforms.They also compete for the leisure time and discretionary spending of consumers with other interactive entertainment companies, as well as with providers of different forms of entertainment, much(prenominal) as motion pictures, television, social networking, online casual entertainment and music (Activision Blizzard 2 013 SEC Form 10-K/A Amended Annual Report). What does Activision see as their primary competition? Activision Blizzard, Inc. elieves the primary competitive factors in the interactive entertainment industry include product features, game quality, and playability brand name realization compatibility of products with popular platforms access to distribution channels online capability and functionality ease of use price marketing support and quality of customer service. (Activision Blizzard 2013 SEC Form 10-K/A Amended Annual Report). What strategies and specific activities is Activision considering to compete with others? spread out product development Activision Blizzard, Inc. s creating a publishing arm that leave behind bring third-party mobile games to market. Through the program, it depart assist independent game makers with funding, development, distribution and promotion of their titles across both iPhone and iOS. The company is collaborating with Flurry to help onesel f with this transition (Duryee, Tricia. Activision Starting to Take the Plastic Wrap off Its rambling Strategy. anyThingsDigital. com, 13 Jun 2012. Web). Increase online capability & functionality access new customers & sense of hearings Skylanders Is officially Activisions newest $1 Billion Franchise. The Skylanders franchise became the first kids video game IP to cross the $1 billion mark in just 15 months, and I think we are still just starting to date its potential, Activision publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg said in a statement (LeJacq, Yannick . Skylanders Is Officially Activisions newest $1 Billion Franchise. IBTimes. com, 11 Feb 2013. Web. ). Access new distribution channels Activision Blizzard, Inc. announces in-game live be adrift via YouTube for Black Ops II (McGlaun, Shane. Activision announces in-game live streaming via YouTube for Black Ops II. SlashGear. com, 8 Nov 2012. Web. ). What might an Activision customer see in scathe of different offerings or appro aches because of the strategies the company is undertaking? Increased Content and Online Services. Activision Blizzard, Inc. s shift towards digital delivery of content will result in more diverse online product offerings. Expansion of Mobile Products and Services Activision Blizzard, Inc. will continue to expanding into the mobile arena by supporting legacy franchises as well as creating new brand assets.A Narrowing of the Gap surrounded by the real and virtual worlds Riding an unprecedented wave of success, Activision Blizzard, Inc. will elicit channelitional Skylander style kids games. Which one of the six changes in media is Activisions strategies addressing well? Distribution of products across media boundaries Activision has been very successful at creating methods of distribution that allows businesses to make money back on products (Turow 186). Activision Blizzard, Inc. will gull the growing gather up of digital content distribution without issue.Many of its video gam es and content expansions are already available for direct download. For example, Activision Publishings forward-looking new online service, Call of Duty Elite, which launched with Call of Duty Modern war 3 is one of the fastest growing premium online services ever created. As of January 2012, more than seven one thousand meg gamers had registered for the service, which includes more than 1. 5 million users who purchased premium annual memberships. Additionally, the franchise is estimated to have had over 40 million monthly active users across five Call of Duty titles (Activision Blizzard 2011 Annual Report). Which of the six changes in media is Activision neglecting to address? Audience Segmentation Activision Blizzard specializes in developing, publishing and distributing first-person action games, which account for approximately 16% of the interactive entertainment industrys revenue (Krause Fund Research, Web). Activision Blizzards target audience, the people whom their prod ucts are directed (Turow 36), are males 18 45 who account for over 55% of all gamers and are the back turn out of the industry (Krause Fund Research, Web). Activision Blizzard has been wildly successful with their media franchises, properties that are highly profitable over time and in many media formats beyond their master key appearance (Paul, Nora, slide 10), but has neglected to address the need for audience segmentation, creating products designed to reach different types of people (Turow 160). Due to this dependence on a specific target audience, failure to achieve anticipated results by one or more products may significantly harm their business.For example, Activision Blizzards four largest first-person action franchises (Paul, Understanding the Strategies of Media Giants slide 10), accounted for approximately 83% of net revenues, and a significantly higher percentage of their operating income, for the year (Activision Blizzard 2013 SEC Form 10-K/A Amended Annual Report) . If consumer demand trends away from first-person action games and Activision Blizzard fails to attract new audiences or add other sources of revenue, their lack of audience segmentation could significantly harm their business. References From word oblige McGlaun, Shane. Activision announces in-game live streaming via YouTube for Black Ops II. SlashGear. com, 8 Nov 2012. Web. From news article Duryee, Tricia. Activision Starting to Take the Plastic Wrap off Its Mobile Strategy. All Things Digital. com, 13 Jun 2012. Web From news article LeJacq, Yannick. Skylanders Is Officially Activisions newest $1 Billion Franchise. IBTimes. com, 11 Feb 2013. Web. From SEC make known Activision Blizzard, Inc. Form 10-K/A, Amended Annual Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. Web. From Annual report Activision Blizzard, Inc. 2011 Annual report for fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2011.Web. From ledger article Miller, Z. , & Umphress, J. , & Wang, B. (2012). Activision Blizzard, Inc . (NASDAQ ATVI). Krause Fund Research Fall 2012 engine room, 13 November 2012. Retrieved from The University of Iowa Research and Technology Department. Web. From the text Turow, Joseph, Media Today An inlet to Mass Communication, quaternate edition, New York, NY Routledge, 2011. Chapter 2, reservation Sense of the Media Business Identifying an Audience for Mass Media Content, p. 36. From the text Turow, Joseph, Media Today An Introduction to Mass Communication, 4th edition, New York, NY Routledge, 2011.Chapter 5, A World of Blurred Media Boundaries Horizontal Integration, p. 175. From the text Turow, Joseph, Media Today An Introduction to Mass Communication, 4th edition, New York, NY Routledge, 2011. Chapter 5, A World of Blurred Media Boundaries Synergy, p. 175. From the text Turow, Joseph, Media Today An Introduction to Mass Communication, 4th edition, New York, NY Routledge, 2011. Chapter 5, A World of Blurred Media Boundaries Contrasting Views on the social Pros and Con of Media Trends, Distribution allows businesses to make money back on products, p. 86 From the text Turow, Joseph, Media Today An Introduction to Mass Communication, 4th edition, New York, NY Routledge, 2011. Chapter 5, A World of Blurred Media Boundaries Audience Segmentation, creating products designed to reach different types of people, p. 160. From PowerPoint origination Paul, Nora, Jour 1001 002, Chapter 6, Understanding the Strategies of Media Giants, PowerPoint presentation in Introduction to Mass Communication, Slide 10 Media Franchise, February 10, 2013.

Educating Inmates: They Are Still Human Too Essay

IntroductionWe live in a modern fellowship that still gestate traditional morals and article of faiths. Pris unmatchedrs argon seen as inhumane animals who bring nonhing simply misery and s of altogether sentenceity to the world. An fostering is mavin of the most important things one whitethorn ever ascertain in their lives. One potentiometer no considerableer evoke any type of employment without a high school information and even college hours, so why would gild cargon to hold anyone defend from getting an teaching method? Prisoners argon having a hard time receiving genteelness in the prison form today. No one appears to c be or support prisoners in the challenging process it takes to change their lives. County jails do non offer learning programs, and in prison facilities on that point are many an other(prenominal) limitations and intimidateions that produce receiving the sub-par education that they offer a challenge to receive.An evaluation ines capably to take place to determine the crux of education limitations are in prison. There are many sight who set out been to prison or who stick out family and friends who have been to prison and have some reek of intellect as to the challenges gyps face. Who is standing up and being the voice for inmates who rarely are heard, and who is pushing the envelope against club and stressing the importance of education. Inmates who allow for be released one day must have a backup computer programme other than a career of crime, so their require to be a system or program in place to reform inmates before their release. stressIn researching about education everything found seems to enhance the knowledge on education in prison. It has become astoundingly clear that society does not promote a positive change for mess who are incarcerated. Society has an over progress view of people incarcerated and do not seem interested in changing it. No one plans life with the idea in theme th atprison leave behind be a part of it. With family and friends who have been incarcerated, I will be the first one to say that not all imprisoned people are innocent, but mistakes do happen. Society feels that manner of speaking education into the correctional system is a waste of time and effort. legion(predicate) students feel that inmates should not be offered for free what they have to pay for, but what most people do not realize is that not completely do the inmates pay for education reasonable like most, but they are in like manner receiving a below average education. Although education has been in the prison system for over a century, society deters from education socially, governmentally, and economically (Palmer, 2012).In the long run however, it creates much setbacks for an inmate upon release seeing as though many jobs require post-secondary education. The decision to evaluate education in the prison system is to get a better understanding as to why there is not a nationwide push on inmates bettering themselves and staff support to follow as well. There are several(prenominal) barriers that embarrass inmates from successfully completing programs while incarcerated. Some factors are overdue to environmental circumstances and other factors are due to personal circumstances. Conflicts between officers and inmates as well as transfers can buoy lead to inmates in utmost of their education program. Also inmates who are released have no after plan set up between them, the prison system, and other sources to assist with the completion of an education started while incarcerated. There is no assistance for released inmates that encourages them to continue move education. Psychological disorders and the stress of school itself may lead to an inmate move out or incompletion of the program.When inmates become depressed or discouraged they harbour up and education falls to the bottom of their list of priorities. Mental disorders that inmates receive medication for, may affect their ability to learn and the stress of how to fare and manage may cause an inmate to quit rather than fate with the obstacles at hand. Economic barriers such as funding and limitations in academics and teachers also prevent inmates from starting or completing a program. Despite the barriers that restrict education in the prison system, the government and society ultimately overlook to realize that more education inmates receive the more the cost for prison funding subsides. When the Federal Pell Grant was introduced there was a relief and an join on in enrollment for inmatesbecause they could now afford tuition, but some political figures did not agree. Politicians tried a hand at a caution tactic where inmates were perceived to be unrepentant people who would continue to bless crimes all of their lives so why educate them and waste money. The tactic worked and in 1994 a law was passed that took federal funding out of prisons and caused many pris ons to tight fitting their education departments, an estimated 350 programs decreased to 10 or less.Many courts have helped to hold merit behind politicians tactics because many courts have also deemed education in prison has no constitutional entitlement and therefore does not have to be enforced or supported (Lockard et al., 2011). In the 21st century, patronage all obstacles, enrollment for post-secondary education has steadily increased. Another factor that prevented inmates from enrolling in furcatees was that when the federal funding was in the prison system was that inmates who were over the age of 35 were ineligible and inmates who were convicted on drug related charges. It seems as if there are many obstacles that are preventing inmates from receiving education and not many people are fighting to change it. Education in the prison system not whole helps inmates but it reduces inmate misconduct as well. Inmates who were amend prior to incarceration and continue education while incarcerated are more likely to keep their behavioral line of works to a minimum. An education not only arrive ats soul up mentally, it builds self-esteem and self-worth.Denying someone an education in prison becomes just the premise of a bigger mental denial that they will deal with long after they are released. Inmates get a sense of confidence that being incarcerated can sort of strips someone of. An education helps an inmate to think reasonably and acutely of what they are doing before their behavior takes a turn for the worse and not only lengthens their sentence, but start a habit of destruction. An educator believes that whether the inmate is enrolled to pass time or build up their resume for employment upon release hopefully someone will learn something useful and take that away with them and that it will be precious to them later on in life (Rafay, 2012). There is a belief that making sure an inmate leaves prison more well of than they came should be a moral obli gation that officers have. Everyone should want to reduce crime and correct the overall quality of life for everyone.Receiving an education while incarcerated also helps decrease the likelihood that a person while be subject to re-arrest once they are released from prison. There are also several outside barriers that prevent education from being introduced into the correctional system. Factors such as academic broadcast and prison facility guidelines prevent inmates from getting an education, not to mention that the linked States is lagging behind every other country in education in prison programs (Lockard et al., 2011). The teachers may also have a problem with the consistent bag searches and invasion of privacy. Inmates who may struggle with learning are not afforded the hazard to have extended time after class to intimately receive further assistance. The education programs that are offered limited to sub-par classes that can be received from community college and the most th ey can leave prison with is an associates degree. Also, inmates who are held in the jails are never afforded the luck to get and education.County jails dont have educational programs, but ironically an inmate can spend majority of their sentence in a county facility. Due to overcrowding in prisons, pre-trial, sentencing and violations many offenders spend a lengthy time in jail and are released with not so much as a GED to show that they attempted to change their old behavior. An evaluation needs to be conducted to determine why there is such a rakish and careless attitude among society when it pertains to incarcerated human beings receiving and education.There does not seem to be rich advocates in America who are pushing to make sure that incarcerated humans are released with a better quality of life than the one they had upon arrest. There is no difference between someone incarcerated and someone in the free world except a mistake. Liberty and legal expert for all does not just apply to the law but for compare among all of society no matter the circumstance. Everyone deserves to receive education and the opportunity to turn their lives around. Why does it seem as if no one cares adequate to stress the subject enough?MethodsA questionnaire should be sent to 20 random citizens of random gender, age, and ethni city in the top 5 metropolitan areas of the U.S. (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, and capital letter D.C.) to gauge societys opinion of education in the prison system. It should have questions that will help the evaluator understand exactly how people feel about why they door dont support education in the prison system and their ideas on what can be done to change or fight to keep the topical program in place. I also believe that the questionnaire should be 3-5 pages long and leave room on the last page to allow each person to give their own feedback. The data should be collected by an assigned to one elected person in each city (particular ly someone who works in an prison in the city with a high position of power) and reviewed, documented, and summarized, then submitted to the researcher to be reviewed.The questionnaire should be knowing with no bias in mind, but to gain an understanding on why society does or does not support education. The results should reflect that society is now becoming modern and accepting that inmates should receive education as if they were in the free world. The information should be reviewed by the board of education for the prison facility and make an effort towards implementing the ideas that they have received from society. It may be easier for the Board to absorb feedback from society because it is a general enumerate compared to inmates whose intentions may or may not be for the best. The only precaution that can be foreseen is that the 20 random citizens will not be able to provide the Board of Education for the prison facility with enough similar feedback to gather a general and collective consensus on how society feels. DiscussionAmericans have traditional values when it comes to how society works and a general consensus of what is moral and just. Education is seen as the ultimate strive that one makes to become better in life, and one of the most important things need to succeed in life. Prisoners are seen as cruel inhuman beings who have no care or empathy for anyone or anything, so naturally society would feel that inmates only want to do their time and be released to throw more crime. Inmates are human though as well, and they desire the alike(p) things as anyone else. An education should be provided for them just like it is provided for citizens who are not incarcerated, and inmates need someone to stand up and fight for them to receive just that.ReferencesLahm, K. F. (2009). Educational Participation and Inmate Misconduct. Journal Of Offender Rehabilitation, 48(1), 37. Lockard, J., & Rankins-Robertson, S.(2011). The Right to Education, Prison-Univ ersity Partnerships, and Online piece Pedagogy in the US. Critical Survey, 23(3), 23-39. Palmer, S. M. (2012). Postsecondary Correctional Education. Adult Learning, 23(4), 163-169. Rafay, A. (2012). An Impossible profession? The Radical University in Prison. Radical Teacher, (95), 10-21. Sedgley, N. H., Scott, C. E., Williams, N. A., & Derrick, F. W. (2010). Prisons Dilemma Do Education and Jobs Programmes Affect Recidivism?. Economica, 77(307), 497-517.

College Dropouts Essay

Its skilful to assume that everyone who applies for college is taking the first look to improving their lives. We atomic number 18 non forced to go to college like we be grade groom. Its alone optional yet those of us who chose not to attend college are looked take down upon in our society. Our genesis is under immense pressure to succeed. The first step to success is usu onlyy defined by graduating from College and getting a gradation. Those of us who chose to go to college away from home are taking a extensive risk and testing our ability to be away from our safety zone. legion(predicate) teenagers dont realize that its a whole pertly world and they may not be ready to embrace it any at once. Even I often find myself a flake overwhelmed by all the new things I must adapt to. In graduate(prenominal) school, teachers and counselors were there to guide you, as high school classes are typically smaller than the entering freshman class. Its a mussiness harder to get the person-to-personized attention that youve been used to and that could solve people take quickly. sometimes high school doesnt really prepare school-age childs for college because they never get a realistic view of life.Even in high school youre sheltered and teachers constantly remind you of assignments. Professors wont waste their time reminding a student of their assignments. You receive a platform and they expect you to be aware of all the readings and upcoming assignments. Many turn to the social scene when work is too hard. Eleanor Roosevelt once said, With freedom comes responsibility. Some students have lack of self control and have difficulty equilibrate work and fun. They get stressed out in class and mold to just go out and party instead of doing their homework. Without a college degree its hard find a well paying job.During our parents generation it was probably easier to find a job whether you had a high school degree or not. Now those with just high school deg rees are lucky to find jobs at fast food restaurants. Times are changing and for the better but the number of college dropouts is still on the rise. A variety of causes lead to the effects of college dropouts. These causes range from internal conflicts within the student to external causes that they can not control. A college degree is very essential and could determine whether or not a student will be able to support themselves and their future family.I contemplated withdrawing my first few weeks of college because of personal problems. I found it difficult to concentrate in class because of all the things that were going on. I started talking to a counselor and if it wasnt for him I would have given up those first two weeks. He told me that big up now was a waste of my life because Id been in training my whole life for this higher education. Im glad that I decided to stay and one day when my children attend college I will be understanding of all the things that could cause a stu dent to want to drop out.